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Jonathan Welsh

Jonathan Welsh is a private pilot and lifelong aviation enthusiast who has been a reporter, writer and columnist for 35 years. His career includes stints with the Wall Street Journal, Flying Magazine and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He recently returned to Firecrown to lead Aviation Consumer.

 Attendance Records Continue at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026

Continuing a yearslong streak, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 set an attendance record with about 734,000 people attending the international aviation gathering that ran July 20-26, according to the Experimental Aircraft Association. “While it’s gratifying to see a record attendance total again this year, which is a credit to our dedicated volunteers, staff, and partners, our […]

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Van’s Aircraft Delivers First MOSAIC RV-12iS

Van’s Aircraft delivered a Cub-yellow RV-12iS, the first aircraft certified under the fFAA’s new MOSAIC Part 22 rule, to Tom Snow during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Snow, an EAA lifetime member, plans to lease the aircraft to the Crystal Air flight school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The RV-12iS has the advantage of meeting the MOSAIC standards before […]

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Lycoming Extends TBO to 2,600 Hours for Many Engines

Lycoming Engines announced an 18 percent extension to the TBO, or time between overhauls, on many of its piston engines, giving owners of eligible aircraft hundreds of additional flying hours before their next overhaul. The company said it raised the base TBO for most of its factory-new and rebuilt engines for fixed-wing aircraft to 2,600 […]

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Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics Debuts Latest Battery in Jet Warbird at EAA Airventure Oshkosh

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics debuted its latest True Blue Power TB50 lithium-ion engine-start battery by flying it into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in the company’s SIAI-Marchetti S.211 military trainer and light-attack jet. Company president Matthew Harrah was, as usual, at the controls for the arrival.  The S.211 serves as the main test platform for Mid-Continent Instruments […]

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New Air One eVTOL Revealed at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

Air, a developer of electric powered personal aircraft, unveiled the latest version of its Air One rotorcraft during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The company said the revised aircraft is designed for piloted flight testing expected to begin later this year. The most recent Air One features upgrades aimed at improving overall performance and manufacturing efficiency, including […]

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